Hopewell is 0-4 against Varina since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Hopewell Blue Devils will look to defend their home field against the Varina Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Hopewell's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Prince George on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 15-0 defeat at the hands of the Royals. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Hopewell's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Varina also failed to score in their most recent game. Their tough 10-0 loss to Mechanicsville on Monday might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Varina in their matchups with Mechanicsville: they've now lost nine in a row.
Even though they lost, Varina didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mechanicsville only tossed seven.
Hopewell's loss dropped their record down to 3-8-2. As for Varina, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Hopewell suffered a grim 18-0 defeat to Varina in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Will Hopewell have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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